I have a growth scan booked for the 14th March - I'll already be 38 weeks by then - this is to see how big baby is - he's measuring 2 weeks too big and when they feel him they all comment on how big he is!

Thing is, does the person who does the scan decide if there is any concern or do the results have to be looked at by a Obstetrician? Should I get an answer straight away? My midwife did say if he is big they will induce me - but who makes that decision and when (if it's left too long I'll be full term anyway).

why do we only think of these questions when we're no longer with the midwife!

Thanks
Angela

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Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:36 pm

SueT66

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It'll go back to the consultant, ultimately it's down to them as it's their lists. I wouldn't pay much attention to scans they told me archer weighed 6lb+ at 35wks and he would be a 7lb at my section date at 38wks. He came in at 5lb11oz's. This is what my private doctor estimated he's weight at. Bloody NHS.

I was measuring 4cm bigger than my dates from 28 weeks I had glucose tolerance test, and growth scans x3.

To be told that the bigger the baby the more inaccurate the scans tend to be!

at 29wks I was told Oscar was 4lb 5, then at 32 weeks he was 5lb 12 and 9lb 10 at 37wks + 5 days!

He was born at 38wks + 1 and weighed 8lb 7oz!

All I got from the Dr I saw after last scan was that they are usually wrong if its a big baby! and that they wouldn't do anything!

My midwife said they'd more than likely not let me go overdue if Oscar was big! but they were willing ot let me go 7 days over!

ultimately its the decision of your obsetric consultant as to whether they induce you or not! They don't like doing as a high number of inducements end in C.sections!

I had an emergency one anyway as Oscar was in distress!

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Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:30 pm

gford

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I'm 28 weeks and have been told all along that I will have a big baby. I've gone for 3 scans already and due for my next growth scan later this month. I've been told it's nothing to worry about, and it'll explain why (if it happens) my delivery might take a while. Mind you, I do think that they just bump you off and say anything as all of my godchildren have been small yet the mum's were told that they will be big!!